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Al-Mu'azzam Isa

Type Figure Region Syria Time 1178–1227 Also known as Al-Mu'azzam

A son of Saladin, he was enfeoffed with Baalbek and other places in the 1190s and took part in the Ayyubid family's control of the Syrian interior.…

Timeline

  1. 1191–1193Baalbek · BaalbekDuring the Third Crusade Saladin installed him at Baalbek, responsible for the defense of the Beqaa Valley in Syria and supporting the Levantine front.
  2. 1193–1200Syria · SyriaAfter Saladin's death, through the mediation of his uncle al-Adil, he consolidated his territories in the Syrian interior during the struggle between his brothers al-Afdal and al-Aziz, laying the foundation for his later acquisition of Damascus.

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